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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Denis Dempsey Baird" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <denisdempsaybaird00@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2017 15:59:32 +0100
Subject: PLEASE REPLY!

Dear Friend,
 
I am Mr. Denis Dempsey Baird of Anglo-Asian Inheritance and Investment Bank. On July 6, 2008 , our client Mr. William Burk, a businessman, made a numbered fixed deposit for 10 (Ten) calendar months, with a value of US$29.5m only in my branch. Upon maturity several notices was sent to him and no response came from him. Another notification was sent early February 2012 and still no response came from him. my Bank officially sent two-man delegate to his residence in Canada were he reside only to find out that the business mogul has died.
 
After further investigations, it was also discovered that Mr. William Burk did not declare any next of kin in his official papers, including the paper work of his bank deposit. And he also confided in me the last time he visited my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in my bank. So, Twenty Nine, Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars is still lying in my bank and no one will ever come forward to claim it.
 
According to the laws of my country, at the expiration of Five years (5 year) the funds will revert to the ownership of Anglo-Asian Inheritance and Investment Bank if nobody applies to claim the funds. I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Mr. William Burk to enable you receive the funds. Let us put heads together to see how we can transfer these funds out of Anglo-Asian Inheritance and Investment Bank and use it judiciously.
 
I have contacted an Attorney that will prepare the necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin toMr. William Burk, all that is require from you at this stage is for you to provide me with your full names and Address including your direct phone and fax numbers for my Attorney to commence his job.
 
My Attorney will also file in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor for the funds to be move to an account that will be provided by you. We are going to adopt a legalized method and the Attorney will prepare all the necessary documents and no risk involve.
 
Note that sharing percentage is negotiable by the two parties if you are interested and more details will be provided to you about the Project.
 
Sincerely,
Mr. Denis Dempsey Baird.

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